Monument record 0046901000 - MANOR FARM, EDLESBOROUGH
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Collett Farm medieval shrunken village earthworks (DBC7481)
- SHINE: Collett Farm medieval shrunken village earthworks (DBC7481)
- SHINE: Collett Farm medieval shrunken village earthworks (DBC7481)
- SHINE: Collett Farm medieval shrunken village earthworks (DBC7481)
- SHINE: Collett Farm medieval shrunken village earthworks (DBC7481)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
William Fitz-John held lands and tenements in Edlesborough in 1294 (B1).
MANOR FARM: OLD HOUSE PULLED DOWN 1853 STOOD ON A MOATED SITE (B2).
MOAT ONCE ENCLOSED MANOR HOUSE OF THE FITZ JOHNS (B3).
DOUBLE HOMESTEAD MOAT (B4).
(SP 97481926) Moat (R) 'MANOR FARM' & 'MOAT' SHOWN AT NGR (B6).
Moat, once enclosing the manor house of the Fitz-Johns. (Manor Farm moat is shown on Gurney's map (q v) as 'Kings Farm anciently Fitz-John's manor' although OS shows Kings Farm immediately to the North. The date of the map is not given) (B3).
The old building which stood within the moat was pulled down in 1853 (B2).
The remains of a homestead moat measuring overall 96.0m NW-SE by 0.0m transversely. Only the N,W and most of the S arms survive, 8.0m to 12.0m wide, and still waterfilled.. The remainder is overlaid by farm buildings and a roadway. Published survey (25") correct (B5).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (7)
- <1>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3.
- <2>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p672.
- <3>SBC5951 Article in monograph: Frederick G Gurney. 1914. GURNEY F G 1914 'TWO XVTH CENTURY NEIGHBOURS IN EDLESBOROUGH', IN RECS OFBUCKS. Vol 10.
- <4>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 2 North. Volume 2. p109.
- <6>SBC10400 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. OS 1960 6-INCH MAP. 1:10,560.
- <8>SBC29359 Unpublished document: N K Blood. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 01-JUL-1971.
- <9>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 97487 19261 (109m by 97m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EDLESBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Mar 18 2026 2:19PM
